Replacing a locking nut with a normal one

[Nightburst]

Hopefully some of the luthiers on here can chime in on this, I was wondering a few things,
Right now I have a brass locking nut on my Ibanez RG. I blocked the trem and tune in D with .11 strings (might go to .12 though) so I think a new nut would be apropriate now.

Any things I should hold account for?

What about the little bar above the locking nut? Can I
remove that after I installed a new nut? What is it for anyway?

What material would you advice to use for the new nut? I think the brass makes things pretty bright but I'd hate some new nut that dampens eveytings out.

Do I need special tools for cutting a new nut? I plan on using a simple ruler and a saw or knife...

Right now the nut is screwed in through the neck, what should I use to fill the holes?

Thanks in advance

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Replacing a locking nut with a normal one

I beleive that Floyd Rose makes a replacement forlocking nuts. It's designed to replace a locking nut with a non locking nut.

To cut a nut properly you will need guaged files, a ruler or calipers, and x-acto saws ( I use those for roughing in a nut blank). Also, buy lots of scrap blank material to practice on, since it does take a few tries to get a nut right!

 

[some_dude]

Re: Replacing a locking nut with a normal one

Why not just play it with the little locking things left off?

 

[rspst14]

Re: Replacing a locking nut with a normal one

Why not just play it with the little locking things left off?

Floyd nuts weren't designed to work like a normal nut, so if you leave the locking blocks off, you may have tuning issues.

Ryan

 

[3 cent hero]

Re: Replacing a locking nut with a normal one

Floyd nuts weren't designed to work like a normal nut, so if you leave the locking blocks off, you may have tuning issues.

Ryan

i never did. i had the lock blocks off for a year.

 

[some_dude]

Re: Replacing a locking nut with a normal one

i never did. i had the lock blocks off for a year.

Same here. I lost one of mine, so I just left the rest off until I found replacements. Some times it would go out of tune when using the wang bar, but I didn't find it went out of tune worse than a regular nut would.

 

[Metalman_666]

Re: Replacing a locking nut with a normal one

hmmm I'd like to try the locking nuts

 

[some_dude]

Re: Replacing a locking nut with a normal one

hmmm I'd like to try the locking nuts

You need a bridge with fine tuners (like a Floyd Rose or a LowPro), otherwise you have no way of tuning once the nuts locked down.